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Mavs make Duke star Cooper Flagg the No. 1 pick of 2025 NBA draft; Raptors take Murray-Boyles
The Mavericks took Duke forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old from Maine who was the college player of the year in his lone season.
Knicks fire head coach Thibodeau after making 1st Eastern Conference final in 25 years: report
The New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
Taylor vs. Serrano to headline again at Madison Square Garden in all-women boxing card
When Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fought three years ago at Madison Square Garden, it did more than open a thrilling rivalry between two of boxing's best. It opened doors for women's boxers that neither could have imagined were ever available.
Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong. Many Canadian players point to the new Hall of Famer as the reason they picked the sport that was never No. 1 in their country.
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Canadian qualifier Diallo, defending champion Dabrowski pick up wins at U.S. Open
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women's doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan.
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Djokovic reaches U.S. Open 3rd round after opponent retires due to injury
Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday night when Laslo Djere had to retire with the No. 2 seed leading his Serbian countryman 6-4, 6-4, 2-0.
Raptors' Porter could be banned for life if gambling accusations prove true, says commissioner
Toronto's Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday.
Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan of sexual assault
A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Warriors' Draymond Green reinstated from suspension by NBA after missing 12 games
Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on Saturday after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix centre Jusuf Nurkić in the face on Dec. 12.
Pistons tie NBA record for longest losing streak in a season at 26 with loss to Nets
Detroit matched the league record for the longest losing streak in a single season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Saturday night for its 26th straight loss.